Schoolboys facing charges

The boys aged 15 and 16 will go before a Princes Town magistrate.

Police said that at about 2.15 pm on Tuesday, taxi-driver Suresh Seujattan was near the junction of New Colonial and Papourie Roads in Barrackpore, awaiting passengers on the Princes Town/Barrackpore taxistand.

The report added that three male students approached Seujattan, 50, and asked to be taken to Princes Town. However, the taxi-driver of Congo Hill, Barrackpore refused and the male students, all dressed in uniform, walked off.

Shortly after, four female students boarded the car and two of the males returned and accosted Seujattan.

There was a verbal confrontation during which the boys cuffed Seujattan on the head and upper body.

The commotion drew the attention of police who went and arrested the two school boys.

Seujattan was taken to the Princes Town Area Hospital where he was treated and discharged.